Kentucky-1976: Man Dictating Horse Racing Odds From Handwritten Chart

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Year1976
Decade1970s
LocationKentucky, United States
Duration5s
Price$149 USD
Collection1976 Kentucky

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Man Dictating Horse Racing Odds From Handwritten Chart — Clip Details

A man in a white collared shirt stands beside a handwritten horse racing chart at a Kentucky racetrack in 1976. Shot on 8mm film, the clip shows him holding a microphone and a can, likely dictating race information. The chart lists horses like 'Bold 'n Ruling' and 'Jacklin Klugman' with jockeys and odds. The footage has a distinct purple tint, grainy texture, and vintage quality, capturing a candid moment of mid-20th century Americana.

Licensing & Technical Details

Original Format: 8mm / Super 8 Home Movie
Resolution: 4K restored master (MP4)
License: Direct license: commercial and editorial use
Delivery: Instant Digital Download
Duration: 5s
Price: $149 USD
Clip ID: 125593175

Rights & Clearance

$149 · Commercial Direct license: commercial and editorial use. $149 flat from Stockfilm. Royalty-free worldwide license for commercial and editorial use, delivered as the restored 4K master.

Editorial use is the safest path. For commercial use, a clearance review is recommended for the flags below.

People visible: Yes
Minors visible: No
Logos / trademarks: No
Audible music: No

Flags come from automated catalog metadata, not a legal opinion. The source is an original 8mm / Super 8 Home Movie reel. For high-stakes commercial use, request a full rights review.

Source & Documentation

Source reel: Reel 1015 · Super 8 · 7″ reel
Original reel label: kentucky derby party
Reel-level year note: 1976-1980
Reel-level location note: kentucky
Date: 1976 Estimated (Catalog estimate from the footage and file metadata; not independently confirmed.)
Date evidence: Catalog estimate. A reel-level note shows the same year, but the clip-to-reel link is itself a catalog match, so this is not counted as independent confirmation.
Location: Kentucky, United States Estimated (Catalog estimate from the footage and file metadata; not independently confirmed.)
Location evidence: Catalog estimate. A reel-level location note is linked, but the clip-to-reel link is itself a catalog match, so this is not counted as independent confirmation.
Licensing route: Direct license available from Stockfilm

Confidence labels are defined on Archive Integrity. Fields without a recorded value are shown as not recorded rather than assumed.

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Archive Intelligence

Archive brief fit: Useful for 1970s Kentucky racetrack or horse-betting editorial sequences needing brief 8mm footage of race odds being announced from a handwritten board.
Period detail: The handwritten odds chart, microphone, collared shirt, and 8mm color stock support a mid-1970s racetrack setting, with Kentucky and 1976 supplied by clip metadata.
Home-movie behavior: The footage has an unstaged spectator feel, catching a working racetrack figure beside the chart rather than a posed announcement.
What appears in frame: Visible elements include a man in a white collared shirt, a handheld microphone, a drink can, a handwritten horse chart, jockey names, odds, wall surfaces, and dark film edges.
Film character: Purple color shift, soft focus, visible grain, gate edges, and handheld framing give the clip a strong 8mm home-movie texture.
Edit role: An editor could use this as a short insert, cutaway, or transition for horse racing, betting culture, Kentucky travel, or 1970s leisure scenes.
Historical context: The clip visually suggests a racetrack information area where horse names, jockeys, and odds were posted by hand for on-site viewers.
Research note: People are visible and may require likeness review; the handwritten chart text should be checked, while copyright status is separate from appearance or property concerns.
Research search match: Matches searches for 1976 Kentucky racetrack footage, 8mm horse racing odds board, handwritten betting chart, and man dictating race information.
Archive pairing path: Pair first with adjacent shots from the same reel, then other 1976 Kentucky racetrack footage, then broader horse racing or betting-board material.

Still Frames From This Clip

Soft 8mm frame of a man in a white collared shirt standing near a handwritten racing chart in Kentucky, 1976. — A man stands beside a handwritten racing chart in a purple-tinted 8mm frame.

Handwritten horse racing chart listing horses, jockeys, and odds, with a man holding a microphone and can at the edge of the frame. — The racing chart lists horse names, jockeys, and odds as a man stands nearby.

Close 8mm view of a handwritten Kentucky horse racing chart with entries such as Bold 'n Ruling and Jacklin Klugman. — A close frame centers the handwritten horse names, jockeys, and odds.

Soft-focus 8mm frame of the handwritten horse racing chart, with the right side blurred and tinted purple. — The final frame holds on the blurred racing chart and posted odds.

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